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Imagus
Acolyte
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Posted - 10 Feb 2021 : 03:20:45
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Hi folks!
My name is Imagus, and I hail thee from Down Under. I'm searching for knowledge and good conversation about the Realms and all things D&D. I hope I can contribute however tiny my own lore may be.
Praise you for the opportunity.
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Wizard 14
Acolyte
Greece
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Posted - 11 Feb 2021 : 13:27:44
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Hellos from Greece. I love the aesthetic of the forum and the main website. I'm a complete beginner as far as DnD goes. I grew up away from cities and nobody I knew played DnD, but I was attracted by the game nonetheless. I started reading the Dragonlance Saga recently, as well as the Dragonlance Chronicles (i.e. I'm reading the stories and the graphic novel adaptations). I'm getting to know the game better so I can organize a campaign for friends and family (I'm thinking 2e ADND). I prefer the earlier editions of DnD mainly because of the art and the adult aesthetic, but also because of the simple mechanics. I'll stick around and read as much as I can. Thanks for having me  |
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ColourCodedQuotes
Acolyte
Canada
1 Posts |
Posted - 14 Feb 2021 : 09:10:15
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Gotta start somewhere, so I'll start with a post here!
Hello everyone, I've been playing DnD for about 10-11 months now, but have long considered doing so. I've also been DM'ing for about 7 months now, because I just couldn't get enough. I've also fallen with love with the mess that is Forgotten Realms lore, mostly because it *is* a mess, and I love that chaos and uncertainy, and how that can fuel my creativity as both a DM and a character. It means I have a lot of inspiration to pull from where I can riff off of established lore, but I also can just fall back on that same established lore and just say "Most inhabitants of Ten-Towns are a little more accepting of drow because of Drizzt, so yeah you can totally play a drow and it won't result in instant fights in the streets". For any purists out there I apologize; I've already co-opted Ancorhome as the starting point for what was originally a 100% homebrew campaign.
I'm having a great time, and I hope y'all do as well. |
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rredmond
Acolyte
USA
5 Posts |
Posted - 14 Feb 2021 : 16:27:02
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Welcome new folk! Glad you found your way here! |
OS RPG PbP Games: www.unseenservant.us |
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MordenGreyhawk
Acolyte
USA
1 Posts |
Posted - 24 Feb 2021 : 17:20:36
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First time posting...been using this site for as long as I've been DMing. Never thought I was qualified enough to contribute. Well. Took over 20 years, but I feel confident enough to both post and reply.
There's a part of me that is extremely happy that even after all this time, the website looks the same as it did when I first stumbled across it all those years ago... |
My real life accomplishments and knowledge rarely appear online. |
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ElfBane
Learned Scribe
 
USA
189 Posts |
Posted - 24 Feb 2021 : 22:42:05
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Well, welcome to the Show. Unfortunately, your liking of the website being the same as it was 20 years ago... will eventually come home to roost. Alaundo does a tremendous job keeping us as current as he can, but eventually the technology will get to a point where we will have no choice but to upgrade. That usually involves INSURMOUNTABLE problems with porting over the vast amount of lore that is here at CK. Also it will be very expensive. So, enjoy it while you can. Good to have you here! |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator

    
United Kingdom
5640 Posts |
Posted - 26 Feb 2021 : 10:45:14
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quote: Originally posted by MordenGreyhawk
First time posting...been using this site for as long as I've been DMing. Never thought I was qualified enough to contribute. Well. Took over 20 years, but I feel confident enough to both post and reply.
There's a part of me that is extremely happy that even after all this time, the website looks the same as it did when I first stumbled across it all those years ago...
Well met, MordenGreyhawk
Welcome to Candlekeep. I'm glad you decided to reveal yourself within these halls of knowledge. Thank ye for the kind words; the place is old and clunky but it's for the nostalgic value that it remains such (so I keep telling myself ) |
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Ilsen
Acolyte
Italy
2 Posts |
Posted - 08 Mar 2021 : 18:08:28
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My name is Ilsen and I've been lurking your archives for years. I've finally decided to join the community to directly seek your knowledge and support. I'm not a native english speaker, so I hope to be eloquent enough for the high standards of Candlekeep scribes.
Jokes aside, I just wanted to thank you all for the incredible amount of knowledge and wise tips I've been finding in this forum. This place is amazing. |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator

    
United Kingdom
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Alithir
Acolyte
Netherlands
0 Posts |
Posted - 24 Mar 2021 : 10:11:47
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Hail to thee, fellow scribes, seekers of knowledge and brave adventurers.
I'm Alithir and I've stumbled onto this Library, seeking to improve my knowledge. About 23 years ago I played D&D for the first time (actually not playing but tricked into being DM). Last year due to the covid-19 pandemic I picked it up again. Me and a group of friends are playing board games about once a month. Since that was no longer possible for us, hopefully temporarily! we started to play D&D. Again being tricked into the DM (there is a pattern starting), I've never partaken as a player. Although I have played many games like Baldur's gate I,II and now III, Icewind Dale and Planescape Torment, so I have a little bit of knowledge. I hope to expand that bit of knowledge, so I came to the great digital library called the Internet, which led me here. Oh and I'm a real sucker for Lore! |
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rredmond
Acolyte
USA
5 Posts |
Posted - 24 Mar 2021 : 12:11:09
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Hail and welcome Alithir! COVID actually got me and my HS friends together (in three different States) to play some 1e again. I wasn't tricked so much into being the DM, but really enjoy it. These forums are a perfect place to expand your knowledge. :) Welcome again and be well! |
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Alithir
Acolyte
Netherlands
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Posted - 24 Mar 2021 : 13:11:54
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quote: Originally posted by rredmond
Hail and welcome Alithir! COVID actually got me and my HS friends together (in three different States) to play some 1e again. I wasn't tricked so much into being the DM, but really enjoy it. These forums are a perfect place to expand your knowledge. :) Welcome again and be well!
Thank you Rredmond. Oh I do enjoy being the DM a lot. |
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